Show I Wall Street Briefs Stock market observer still are divided di- di vided in their opinion as to whether the recent decline in prices was the beginning of a major downward move move- or merely a reaction in a bull market Chart readers find plenty of evidence to support boils views There is a growing unanimity of opinion however how how- ever that if the next main trend of tile market is upward buying will be of a more selective character The bullish demonstrations last week in the motor and na oils which generally are conceded to have the most promising Immediate outlook lend color to this theory of as vity Directors of the Fruit company corn com pany have fixed the price for shares of new stock toek to be offered to stockholders at a share on the basis bael of one new share for each five lucid held on April 15 Traffic on the Topeka A Santa Fe is well ahead of the corresponding corre corre- period last year loadings from January 1 i to April 3 totaling cars compared with a year ago Th The Central railroad of Georgia ia Is controlled by tile the Illinois Cen iral tamed earned 1118 a share on the common cornmon corn com mon stock In 1924 In contrast to 18 1823 28 a ashare ashare share In 1923 Net Income was 2238 2230 after taxes and charges charge against 3 in 1923 The Rand fland reports report smaller net income for tho total of being equivalent after preferred divi at 1738 1750 a share on the common stock In comparison with or 2419 a share In 1923 Bile of the J. J C. C Penney company for the first three months month this year against In the tha same came period of 1924 Increase of 19 X 2 per cent March sales sale gained 27 2 per percent percent cent over March 1924 The McCrory Stores also reported a gain of per lice percent cent for the first quarter raIse Bales of 5 8 compared with In the same period last year |